Aug 24 Education Department’s proposals on guns in schools sparks outcry By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The Education Department says it is weighing whether to allow states to use federal funds to purchase guns for schools, prompting a storm of criticism from Democratic lawmakers and educators. Continue reading
Aug 02 A short history of DIY gun makers, from gun kits to 3D-printed guns By Timothy D. Lytton, The Conversation There is nothing new in attempts by gun makers to exploit loopholes in government regulations, and these unregulated guns have been used to kill. Continue reading
Jul 29 3 dead, 7 wounded after gunmen in New Orleans fire on crowd By Associated Press Two armed individuals wearing hoodies walked up to a crowd gathered Saturday evening outside a strip mall in New Orleans and opened fire, killing three people and wounding seven more. Continue reading
Jun 26 Dementia presents a unique challenge to gun safety By JoNel Aleccia, Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News As America copes with an epidemic of gun violence that kills 96 people each day, there has been vigorous debate about how to prevent people with mental illness from acquiring weapons. But a little-known problem is what to do about… Continue reading
Jun 10 Florida stopped doing gun permit checks for more than a year By Gary Fineout, Associated Press For more than a year, Florida failed to do national background checks that could have disqualified people from gaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: ‘The quickest way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,’ Pence says at NRA convention By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is offering a vigorous defense of the Second Amendment in an address to the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Dallas. Continue reading
Mar 25 Youth of color say the March for Our Lives represents a lifelong battle By Student Reporting Labs Students of color, whose communities are disproportionately affected by gun violence, say the March for Our Lives was especially significant to them. Continue reading
Mar 25 ‘We see gun violence and gun wars all the time’ — Why young immigrants joined the March for Our Lives By Fernando Cienfuegos "Many of our undocumented youth and many of the immigrant population has been coming to the United States because they’re fleeing gun violence."… Continue reading
Mar 23 Support soars for stricter gun control laws, poll finds By Steve Peoples and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Support for tougher gun control laws is soaring in the U.S., according to a new poll that found a majority of gun owners and half of Republicans favor new laws to address gun violence. Continue reading
Mar 22 Troopers to patrol at Florida school where massacre happened By Terry Spencer, Curt Anderson, Associated Press The troopers will be stationed at the school indefinitely along with Broward County deputies, leaving an armed guard at every campus entrance point. Continue reading